A comfortable stranger!

I went on a date yesterday! And I was proud of myself for saying yes, and getting myself out there, all things considered......and everything seemed to line up to lead me to that.....He lives a little under two hours away.....He drove here, and we met at Key Foods.....I took him to Hornbecks and Child's Park.....and we chatted and laughed pretty effortlessly.....having a level of comfort with one another that was surprising....not too many awkward moments cropping up, considering we just met this week, and haven't spoken much.....we have a lot in common......the way we live our lives, the habits we have, all of that.....our faith is also a big part of our lives, in some similar ways and in some different ones.....then we went to the Social and had dinner.....And more effortless conversation happened....He was happy to finally see my eyes with my glasses on, versus my sunglasses:).....really seeing me...we laughed a lot, and there was an ease that was present though all of it.....and I am not sure where it will go.....and truthfully am not worried about it.....I believe we both feel that a second date is on the horizon from the way it all went.....I got to hear some of his story.....learning how he arrived where he is today....We all have a story for sure.....my intention is to work toward forming a friendship above all else.....I truly believe that a friendship is the most important part of any relationship.....and is the best way to begin anything, and we can't have too many friends, especially aligned ones......it felt nice to be cared for some yesterday, and share our beautiful area with somebody.....he was impressed by where we live, and loved the scenic nature.....and for now I am remaining open to wherever it leads....not overthinking, or attaching anything to any of it....I have come to trust the journey completely......For now I have made a connection that has promise for a fun friendship, and some companionship, and perhaps more;-) and well that is something.....I am definitely proceeding with caution though....I would be foolish to not be doing that considering what I just went through, and the deep betrayal I received by somebody I trusted so much......so in that spirit I am tiptoeing as this comes rolling round.....but there for sure was a ton of surprising ease between us....and attraction was present too, and well that is a good start....:) We also both have busy and fulfilling lives we love, so who knows how that will translate.....but for now none of that is on the table...we will just have to see what we see.....:) But it was indeed a successful date! :)